Boks aren’t banking on Pumas favour

Rassie Erasmus expects the All Blacks to beat the Pumas and clinch the Rugby Championship title with a round to spare on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI in Port Elizabeth reports.

Rassie favours speed over grunt

Sikhumbuzo Notshe will play a similar role to that of the injured Warren Whiteley when the Springboks face the Wallabies’ breakdown bandits on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports from Port Elizabeth.

‘I never gave up Bok dream’

Cheslin Kolbe says he has always enjoyed the challenge of facing opponents who are bigger than him, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Port Elizabeth.

Dobson: Notshe’s Bok start brilliant news

Western Province coach John Dobson says he ‘could not be happier’ for Sikhumbuzo Notshe, who will make his first start for the Springboks on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Watch: Bok press conference (Erasmus)

Rassie Erasmus addresses the media after announcing the Springbok team to play against the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

18 Springbok stats and facts

For the Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Esterhuizen, Kriel in Bok midfield

Rassie Erasmus has made five changes to the Springbok starting lineup for Saturday’s Test against the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth.

Jaer out, Eksteen in for Cheetahs

Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has made one injury-enforced change to his team after fullback Malcolm Jaer was ruled out of their match against the Cardiff Blues on Friday.

Western Province ring the changes

Coach John Dobson has made seven changes to Western Province’s starting lineup for Saturday’s match against the Sharks at Newlands.

Blue Bulls song gets red card

Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr says his ‘Die Blou Bul’ song will no longer be played before Bulls matches at Loftus because of ‘politics’.